The Human Capacity to Learn, Process Information, Carry Out Complex

question 114

Multiple Choice

The human capacity to learn, process information, carry out complex tasks, and experience emotions

• A) diminishes with age.
• B) is due to the human brain's lack of synapses, which allows for increased speed of signal transmission.
• C) is due to the weakness of the human sensory system, relative to other animals, which allows the human brain to focus on higher cognitive functions and emotional responses.
• D) is due to the capacity of synapses to change their number and size and become more or less sensitive.
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, which typically leads to high and steady response rates.

Principle of "Sameness"

This term refers to the cognitive process of recognizing and treating different stimuli as equivalent or having the same meaning or category.

VI 30 Schedule

A variable interval schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded, on average, every 30 seconds.